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Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,225 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Wyoming

Ranked 222nd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,501
middle 50%: $25,912 – $49,841
Median · 5 years out
$53,503
middle 50%: $38,866 – $71,704
Median · 10 years out
$68,026
middle 50%: $48,519 – $90,981

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wyoming's bachelor's program in Social Sciences earn a median $36,501 one year after graduating, rising to $68,026 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 222nd of 387 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,296 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$53,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$53,782 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$53,699 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,653 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$53,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$53,424 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,357 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$53,244 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$53,222 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wyoming

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

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